Amanda Budden News Today

A bullet from Eve Dossen proved fatal as Galway United beat Shamrock Rovers 1-0 in what was a thriller at Tallaght.

Shamrock Rovers suffered a 2-0 defeat to last year's Women’s Premier Division Champions Peamount United in a contest that simmered from the tip-off.

Shamrock Rovers motored past DLR Waves in Group C of the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup with an emphatic 4-0 victory to secure their first win across all competitions this year.

It ended all square between Shamrock Rovers Women and DLR Waves, in an entertaining battle that drew a vocal crowd.

Amanda Budden, Lia O’Leary, and Aoife Kelly have each penned new deals with Rovers Women, any glimpse of Richmond Road now well and truly eclipsed by the polygon that is The Square.

Shamrock Rovers confirmed over the weekend the departure of four players from their Women’s Premier Division squad with Alannah McEvoy, Tiegan Ruddy, Orlaith O’Mahony and Summer Lawless set to play their football elsewhere next season.

Shamrock Rovers confirmed over the weekend the departure of four players from their Women’s Premier Division squad with Alannah McEvoy, Tiegan Ruddy, Orlaith O’Mahony and Summer Lawless set to play their football elsewhere next season.

O’Neill deployed his team with a flat back four and looked for his team to take the ball out from the back - they scored a number of eye catching goals throughout the season that involved long passing moves.

Hoops Head Coach Collie O’Neill is proud of his team this season as Rovers made their return to the top level of Women’s football after a nine year absence.

Shamrock Rovers secured runners up spot in the Women’s Premier Division on their return to the top level of the women’s game this season after a 4-3 win over Athlone Town on Saturday afternoon on the final day of the campaign.